It is the present that gave me back my past. For decades they stood like dusty relics in a museum diorama, always there, with stories to tell, but rendered silent by the passing of time. “Damn the ...

The career of bass player and songwriter Donny Benét has included extended periods working as a jazz musician, as well as recurring stints in the bands of Jack Ladder and Kirin J Callinan. Benét’s ...

My LPs have ended up in the basement. After 50-plus years of being played — albeit, increasingly infrequently — they’re a small, melancholy step away from the used record shop. It’s a familiar tale: ...

Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more. As someone who thinks about shopping and gifting for a living, it can ...

Tips and advice for storing, cataloging and sorting a very large vinyl record collection. I arrived two nights ago, and am still heavily jetlagged. Woke up at 2:00 a.m. yesterday morning and today, ...

Another prized possession in my collection is a unique playable record postage stamp from Spain, issued on November 4, 2020.

As someone who thinks about shopping and gifting for a living, it can be admittedly difficult to buy gifts for me. However, when my mom bought me the Audio-Technica Stereo Turntable vinyl player as a ...